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the_o method_n observe_v in_o this_o discourse_n my_o intention_n be_v not_o in_o this_o discourse_n wherein_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o own_o honour_n and_o innocency_n and_o the_o set_n down_o of_o those_o reason_n which_o deter_v my_o conscience_n from_o take_v arm_n against_o my_o king_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n to_o write_v a_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o general_a or_o to_o dispute_v the_o question_n of_o subject_n take_v arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n it_o will_v require_v a_o large_a and_o elaborate_a tract_n apart_o which_o may_v not_o be_v interrupt_v by_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o a_o particular_a man_n neither_o will_v i_o censure_v or_o judge_v other_o man_n nor_o fix_v upon_o other_o though_o of_o a_o contrary_a way_n any_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v opprobrious_a notwithstanding_o the_o style_n of_o traitor_n and_o notorious_a traitor_n have_v often_o be_v my_o title_n in_o print_n although_o that_o detestable_a name_n in_o this_o case_n 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that_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o thing_n he_o allow_v vers._n 22._o that_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v and_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n ver._n 23._o so_o that_o as_o it_o will_v be_v easy_o agree_v that_o to_o all_o christian_a man_n conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o unresistible_a guide_n and_o of_o so_o great_a and_o bind_a authority_n with_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v over-rule_v all_o consideration_n of_o safety_n profit_n ambition_n revenge_n or_o other_o interest_n whatsoever_o so_o it_o behoove_v each_o christian_a man_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o best_a and_o most_o unfallible_a mark_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o guide_n of_o his_o conscience_n in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o this_o i_o may_v with_o truth_n declare_v and_o take_v god_n to_o my_o witness_n in_o it_o that_o when_o i_o do_v see_v that_o no_o industry_n wherein_o i_o omit_v nothing_o that_o be_v in_o my_o power_n for_o 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